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generalizing

/ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɛnərəlˌaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

Examples :

"Instead of giving specifics, the politician kept generalizing about the economy, only saying things like "we need to do better" without explaining how. "
communication language

Related Words

Illustration specifics

specifics noun

/spəˈsɪfɪks/ /spɪˈsɪfɪks/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The general plan is good, but we need the specifics on the budget before we can start. "

Illustration fractions

fractions noun

/ˈfrækʃənz/

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

"Only a small fraction of the students passed the difficult math test. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration generalities

generalities noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈrælətiz/ /ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtiz/

The quality of being general.

"Instead of focusing on specifics, the teacher's feedback consisted mainly of generalities about good writing habits. "

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration principle

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration underlying

underlying verb

/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/

To lie in a position directly beneath.

"The heavy box underlying the lighter one caused the whole stack to wobble. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "